Category: Research Institute NGO NonProfit

Prices and Cigarette Demand: Evidence from Youth Tobacco Use in Developing Countries

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Air, Health, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | 1 feedback »

Abstract: This paper estimates the impact of cigarette prices on youth smoking in lower-income countries using data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). Country-level heterogeneity is addressed with fixed effects and by directly controlling for c… more »

Energizing New York's Small Businesses

By CostBenefit on Feb 26, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, New York City, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

This report reveals that only a fraction of the city's small businesses have taken steps to become energy efficient, a missed opportunity given that commercial electricity costs here are among the highest in the country and since even the smallest firms… more »

Revisiting the Need of Improved Stoves: Estimating Health, Time and Carbon Benefits

By CostBenefit on Feb 25, 2010 | In Air, Land, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Health, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

Abstract: Indoor air pollution (IAP), especially through the smoke released when burning solid biomass fuel for cooking, is a major environmental health problem in Nepal. About 85 percent of Nepalese households are dependent on solid biomass fuels for c… more »

Fairness, Credibility and Effectiveness in the Copenhagen Accord: An Economic Assessment

By CostBenefit on Feb 25, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: State-of-the-art literature on climate change policies has proposed numerous approaches for the Post-Kyoto agreement. However, in analysing the outcome of negotiations, the feeling is that a huge gap exists between policy makers and scientists.… more »

The Wealth of Nature – Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity and Human Well-Being

By CostBenefit on Feb 22, 2010 | In General, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Book, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

The Wealth of Nature was unveiled on November 9, 2009 by CEMEX, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Conservation International (CI), the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and The Wild Foundation at the 9th W… more »
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